Horkelia yadonii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Ertter
Source:
rjp
Year:
1993
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 18: 139 (1993)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001013327
Common Names
- Yadon Horkelia
- Yadon Horkelie
- Yadon Checkerbloom
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Horkelia yadonii (also called Yadon's Horkelia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to California. It has a basal rosette of leaves with long petioles and white flowers. It grows in open meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Horkelia yadonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Horkelia yadonii is a white or pinkish-white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedling is a small, green plant with a single stem and two leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Horkelia yadonii is a perennial herb native to western North America. It is found in moist meadows, open woodlands, and along streams. It is easily grown from seed and can also be propagated from cuttings. The plant prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types. It can be propagated by division in the spring or fall.
Where to Find Horkelia yadonii
Horkelia yadonii is native to western North America and can be found in dry, rocky slopes and meadows.
Species in the Horkelia genus
Horkelia howellii, Horkelia congdonis, Horkelia congesta, Horkelia cuneata, Horkelia hispidula, Horkelia parryi, Horkelia tularensis, Horkelia wilderae, Horkelia californica, Horkelia clevelandii, Horkelia daucifolia, Horkelia fusca, Horkelia rydbergii, Horkelia sericata, Horkelia tridentata, Horkelia yadonii, Horkelia marinensis,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-5700: Based on the initial data import
Barbara Jean Ertter (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ertter' in the authors string.